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LỚP 12 THPT NĂM HỌC 2021-2022 Môn thi: TIẾNG ANH ĐỀ CHÍNH THỨC Ngày thi: 23/ 12/ 2021
Thời gian làm bài: 180 phút (Đề thi gồm 11 trang) Điểm Cán bộ chấm thi Phách Bằng số Bằng chữ Họ và tên Chữ ký 1. 2.
- Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp vào đề thi và không được sử dụng bất kỳ loại tài liệu nào, kể cả từ điển.
- Cán bộ coi thi không giải thích gì thêm.
PART I: PHONETICS (1.0 point)
a. Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from that of the others. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 1. A. rejection B. regardless C. represent D. religiously 2. A. absinthe B. soothe C. loathe D. wreathe 3. A. plugged B. dragged C. begged D. dogged
b. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the others. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. 4. A. disastrous B. humorous C. unanimous D. ambiguous 5. A. redundant B. descendant C. relevant D. consultant Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART II: LEXICO-GRAMMAR (8.0 points)
a. Choose the best answer A, B, C, or D. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (3.0 points)
1. _______ the phone rang later that night did Anna remember the appointment. A. No sooner B. Only C. Not until D. Just before
2. Sara and I _______ reserved the rooms in the same hotel. She was really surprised to see me there. A. coincidentally B. practically C. intentionally D. deliberately
3. We are _______ upon a new project later this year. A. establishing B. building C. embarking D. fostering
4. Sometimes, we don't appreciate the _______ pleasures in life such as a beautiful sky, a cup of coffee with
a friend or seeing a good film at the cinema. A. sheer B. simple C. normal D. plain
5. People turned out in _______ to watch the parade on the Independence Day. A. volume B. mass C. force D. bulk
6. Sailing is not _______ an art. A. more science than B. so much a science as C. as scientific as D. worth science for
7. _______ you cut down your carbohydrate intake, you _______ weight by now. A. Had / would have lost B. Were / would have lost C. If/ will lose D. Did / would 2/ 11
8. It's very important that we _______ as soon as there's any change in the patient's condition. A. be notified B. being notified C. are notified D. were notified
9. There are _______ words in English having more than one meaning. Pay close attention to this fact. A. a large many B. quite many C. a great many D. quite a lot
10. _______ motivate learning is well documented. A. That is computers B. Computers that C. That computers D. It is those computers
11. The preparations _______ by the time the guests _______.
A. had been finished / arrived B. have finished / arrived
C. had finished / were arriving
D. have been finished / were arrived
12. _______, playing music is an effective way for them to open their heart to the outside world.
A. Being visually impaired people
B. Such were their visual impairments
C. Having been visually impaired
D. For those with visual impairments
13. One day, _______, she announced that she was leaving. A. in the red B. in the pink C. over the moon D. out of the blue
14. John was out of his _______ in the advanced class, so he moved to the intermediate class. A. class B. depth C. league D. head
15. One of the most important things you have to remember when you join this game is that you should _______. A. go to your head B. keep your wits about you
C. keep your head in the clouds D. gather your wits Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.
b. Complete these sentences, using the suitable form of the given words in brackets. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.6 points)
1. Unfortunately the game was cancelled because of a _______ pitch. (WATER)
2. People in coastal areas live mainly on the _______, which allows them to earn a great deal of money from
the sea products. (CULTURE)
3. Doctors these days tend to be more _______ about alternative medicine. (MIND)
4. Her _______ of computers is quite awe-inspiring. (KNOW)
5. For such a famous, wealthy man, his personal life was _______ simple and ordinary. (SURPRISE)
6. She made a _______ return to the stage after several years working in television. (TRIUMPH)
7. Antiseptics and _______ are widely used in hospital to kill the bacteria. (INFECT)
8. Thanks to the _______ policy, more and more forests have been formed on locations that used to be treeless. (FOREST) Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
c. For each set, think of one word which can be used appropriately in all three sentences. Write your
answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (0.8 point) 1. _______
- If you don’t have enough money to phone home, you can always _______ the charges.
- After hearing an appeal from local residents, the housing committee decided to _______ their decision to
construct a motorway next to the town.
- Be careful as you _______ your car out of the garage – it’s a tight squeeze! 3/ 11 2. _______
- It is generally _______ that stress is caused by too much work.
- Parents have _______ responsibility for their children’s development.
- He was living under an _______ name. 3. _______
- Archaeologists have been unable to _______ these fossils.
- These traditional dances, though still popular today, _______ back to the Middle Ages.
- Certain styles of music will never _______, and will always be popular. 4. _______
- Red is such a _______ colour that it always makes me feel more optimistic.
- If you catch a cold, you should wear _______ clothes.
- Someone who has a _______ personality will never be short of friends. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4.
d. Complete the sentences with the correct form of a verb in A, and a preposition/ particle in B. Each
verb, preposition/ particle can be used once only. There is one extra preposition that you do not need
to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.6 points) A B
get hammer take skate
up after down over
drag clash forge pick
away between on with ahead
1. After the flood, it took the farmers some time to _______ the pieces.
2. Up to now, Hannah has been _______ at her unfinished report.
3. Even though she is unfamiliar with the scholastic programme, she is already _______ with her study.
4. Did you _______ everything the professor said this morning?
5. Anna _______ her mother’s side of the family.
6. Many important issues have been _______ in this report.
7. You can’t wear that orange tie – it _______ your red shirt.
8. I thought the movie was going to end, but it _______ for another hour. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
e. Complete the following passage by filling each blank with ONE suitable word. Write your answers
in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.0 point)
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak of a pandemic back in
March 2021, the virus has claimed more than 2.5 million lives globally with upwards of 113 million cases
being (1) _______ by laboratory tests (March 2021).
The pandemic has impacted almost on every corner of life, causing global economies to stall, changing
the way we work and interact (2) _______ our loved ones, and stretching healthcare systems to the limit.
Governments around the world have been forced to implement harsh restrictions on human activity to curb the spread of the virus.
COVID-19 vaccination is now offering a way to transition out of this phase of the pandemic. Without
them, many scientists believe that natural herd (3) _______ would not have been sufficient to restore society
to its normal (4) _______ quo and that it would have resulted in extreme fatality. This is something that has 4/ 11
been echoed by many health organizations including the WHO. In a scenario without access to vaccines,
strict behavioural measures may have had to remain for the foreseeable future.
Fortunately, the beginning of 2021 saw numerous vaccines given emergency approval and began their
roll out in countries across the world. As of March 2021, just shy of 300 million vaccine doses had been
administered worldwide. The figures give (5) _______ of a return to ‘normal’. However, global COVID-19
vaccination faces several challenges which may impact its success. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
PART III: READING (6.0 points)
a. Read the passage below and choose the best answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the passage. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.6 points)
Words may be the most obvious part of any conversation, but they are only the tip of the
communication iceberg. Studies have shown that body language, or non-verbal communication, has an
enormous impact on our (1) _______ of others.
Is the person you are talking to leaning in or are they (2) _______ away from you? Is their head tilted?
Are their hands in their pockets? Do they keep breaking eye (3) _______? Even if you are not aware of it, all
of these things are likely to (4) _______ to your opinion of the person and of what they are telling you.
The meaning of particular (5) _______ can vary greatly from one culture to another. Having (6)
_______ that, the importance of non-verbal communication seems to be universal. Indeed, all around the
globe, in cases where words and body language (7) _______, people seem to give just as much credence to
the non-verbal message that they are (8) _______ up on as they do to the speaker’s words. 1. A. realisation B. perception C. insight D. outlook 2. A. edging B. verging C. dipping D. drooping 3. A. union B. contact C. hold D. connection 4. A. influence B. shape C. account D. contribute 5. A. deeds B. indications C. gestures D. directions 6. A. said B. seen C. given D. known 7. A. dispute B. conflict C. oppose D. dissent 8. A. reading B. taking C. picking D. letting Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
b. Read the following passage and choose the best answer A, B, C, or D to each of the questions. Write
your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (1.0 point)
Clouds occur in a wide variety of forms because they are shaped by many processes operating in the
atmosphere. The basic requirements for cloud formation are moist air and a lifting process. When humid air
is lifted by rising currents, the water vapor eventually reaches its dew point, the temperature at which it
condenses into a collection of water droplets. From the ground, we see these tiny particles as a cloud. If the
droplets continue to acquire moisture and grow large enough, they fall from the cloud as rain or snow.
Clouds are classified according to their form, shape, and altitude, and by whether or not they produce
precipitation. Based on form and shape, the simplest distinction is between clouds that have a heaped or a
layered look. Based on altitude, the most common clouds are grouped into four families: low clouds, middle
clouds, high clouds and clouds exhibiting vertical development. Low, middle, and high clouds are produced
by gentle uplift of air over broad areas. In contrast, those with vertical development generally cover smaller
areas and are associated with much more vigorous uplift.
Among the first scientists to identify the importance of clouds in meteorology was British naturalist
Luck Howard, who was also the first to devise a system for grouping clouds. Howard classified clouds by 5/ 11
their appearance – heaped or layered – and named the three principal categories of clouds cumulus, stratus,
and cirrus. He also described several intermediate and compound modifications in order to accommodate
the transitions occurring between the forms. Developed in 1803, the essentials of Howard’s classification
scheme are still in use today. Contemporary weather forecasters continue to divide clouds into two main
groups: heaped clouds, resulting from rising unstable air currents; and layered clouds, resulting from stable air currents.
Most heaped clouds are cumulus: puffy white clouds capped with a cauliflower-like dome created by
convection, the transfer of heat by moving air. Cumulus clouds form at low or middle altitudes, with bases
ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 feet (303 to 3,033 meters) above the earth. Low-level cumulus clouds are
detached from one another and generally have well-defined bases. Their outlines are sharp, and they often
develop vertically in the form of rising puffs, mounds, domes, or towers. The sunlit parts are brilliant white;
the base is relatively dark and roughly horizontal. Cumulus clouds are commonly known as fair-weather
clouds because they usually do not produce precipitation. However, a variation known as cumulonimbus can
reach great heights and have dense, glaciated tops that cause heavy rain, hail, or thunderstorms.
Stratus, or layered, clouds appear as large sheets, or strata, with minimal vertical and extended
horizontal dimensions. The air around them is stable, with little or no convection present. Stratus clouds
spread laterally to form layers that sometimes cover the entire sky, to the horizon and beyond, like a
formless blanket. Stratus clouds have a relatively low base. They can be a uniform gray sheet, or a layer of
patchy, shapeless, low gray clouds. The layer may be thin enough for the sun to shine through, but stratus
clouds may also carry drizzle or snow, in which case they are called nimbostratus.
While cumulus and stratus clouds generally form at low or middle altitudes, cirrus clouds form at high
altitudes. [A] Cirrus clouds are detached clouds that take the form of delicate while filaments, strands, or
hooks. These clouds can be seen at close hand from the window of a jet plane flying above 25,000 feet
(7,600 meters). [B] When viewed from the ground, bands of threadlike cirrus clouds often seem to emerge
from a single point on the western horizon and spread across the entire sky. Cirrus clouds are composed
almost exclusively of ice crystals. [C] Their fibrous appearance results from the wind “stretching” streamers
of falling ice particles into feathery strands called “mares’ tails.” [D] Snow crystals may fall from thicker,
darker cirrus clouds, but they usually evaporate in the drier air below the cloud.
Among the several compound cloud types described by Luke Howard are cirrocumulus and cirrostratus
clouds. Cirrocumulus clouds appear as small, well-defined white flakes or cotton patches in close horizontal
arrangement. Cirrostratus clouds are a thin, white layer resembling a veil. Because of their ice content,
cirrostratus clouds are associated with the halos appearing around the sun or moon.
1. According to paragraph 1, what happens at the dew point?
A. Moist air drifts slowly downward.
B. The ground is warmer than the air.
C. Freezing rain changes to snow.
D. Water vapor becomes liquid particles.
2. What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?
A. To provide an overview of cloud classification
B. To compare different opinions of cloud classification
C. To justify the study of cloud classification
D. To describe the origin of cloud classification
3. The word “vigorous” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______. A. visible B. forceful C. predictable D. gradual
4. The author discusses Luke Howard in paragraph 3 in order to _______.
A. name the first scientist who could predict the weather
B. give an example of an idea that was not readily accepted
C. identify the creator of a system for classifying clouds
D. trace the development of the science of meteorology
5. According to paragraph 3, Luke Howard’s system of cloud classification acknowledged that _______.
A. combinations of different cloud forms could occur
B. naming every type of cloud would be impossible
C. a cloud’s altitude was less important than its appearance
D. later scientists would probably develop a better system 6/ 11
6. Cumulus clouds are characterized by all of the following EXCEPT _______. A. horizontal base B. dome-like top C. stable air D. low altitude
7. The word “laterally” in paragraph 5 is closest in meaning to _______. A. slowly B. upward C. dangerously D. sideways
8. It can be inferred from paragraph 5 that stratus clouds _______.
A. are sometimes difficult to identify
B. are unlikely to produce precipitation
C. form layers high above other types of clouds
D. differ in appearance from cumulus clouds
9. According to the passage, in what way are stratus and cirrostratus clouds similar?
A. Both are composed mainly of ice crystals.
B. Both have a layered appearance.
C. Both are associated with thunderstorms.
D. Both form at extremely high altitudes.
10. Which of the following square brackets [A], [B], [C], or [D] best indicates where in the last paragraph
the sentence “These strands often warn of the approach of a warm front signaling the advance of a
storm system.” could be inserted? A. [A] B. [B] C. [C] D. [D] Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
c. You are going to read a text about archaeology. For questions 1-10, choose from the sections (A – D).
The sections may be chosen more than once. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered boxes provided. (2.0 points)
A There is a long tradition of amateurs in the field of archaeology who are often as fanatical as the
professional: breaking into the tombs of the pharaohs, letting light into a darkness over 4,000 years old;
trekking through jungle and swamp for weeks on end to follow up rumours of cities lost and reclaimed
by nature; deciphering the hieroglyphic intricacies of forgotten languages belonging to citizens and
civilizations long-buried. Heinrich Schliemann was one of these and, like many of them, was driven by
an obsession that was to rule his life. Schliemann had read and reread the stories of Homer, The Iliad
and The Odyssey, while he was working in his business in Germany. The story of the ten-year Trojan
War, fought over the divine beauty of Helen (“the face that launched a thousand ships”) and the
homesick wanderings and adventures of Odysseus and his men, who had to use all their wits and
courage to stay alive, filled his head with a magical vision. He began to form an idea, one that experts scoffed at as pure fantasy.
B Schliemann asserted that the places, events and people described in the epic tales were more than just
myths and legends. He was sure that they had some original basis in fact, no matter how much
elaboration and distortion had been lain on top afterwards. His dream was to unearth the legendary city
of Troy, home to King Priam and his son, Paris, abductor of the incomparable Helen. The success of his
business allowed Schliemann to retire early and pursue his dream, and the year 1870 found him in
Hisarlik, Asia Minor (present-day Turkey), excavating a “tell”. This was a huge mound, much like a hill,
created over millennia by the successive building and razing of mud brick houses, and reaching up to
100 feet in height. He began to strike different layers denoting separate cities, going back hundreds of
years each time. In 1873, he hit the ninth layer, which contained a considerable hoard of treasure. This
he claimed to have belonged to Priam, and he was sure he had reached his goal; he was certain he was
looking at the remains of Troy.
C Schliemann excavated several other sites related to this time in Greek history, the most famous being a
shaft grave at Mycenae, on the Argos plain in Greece. This was the site of the citadel which supposedly
belonged to Agamemnon, King of Argos and commander of the Greek force during the Trojan War. In
1876, Schliemann entered a grave containing a number of bodies, jewellery, drinking vessels and 7/ 11
weapons. Five of the corpses wore death masks made of beaten gold; removing one (resembling a
bearded man) Schliemann glimpsed the face for a second before it crumbled to dust. In an excited
conversation, Schliemann uttered his famous words, “I have gazed upon the face of Agamemnon!” Later
investigations into his two significant finds told a rather different story. In all probability, the treasure
found at Troy was not Priam’s (it is now believed that Priam’s Troy formed the seventh layer
Schliemann went through), and the gold death mask was dated some hundreds of years before the reign of Agamemnon.
D Schliemann was attacked by critics, who said that this style of excavation was more like a child’s at the
seaside than that of a serious scholar. In his overenthusiasm and haste he had done irreparable damage,
tearing his way down through layers of his history to satisfy his thirst for the glory of a big discovery. It
cannot be denied that Schliemann’s methods left a lot to be desired and were more akin to the grave
robbing of the Egyptian pyramids than the painstaking brush-and-trowel work of modern archaeology. It
should be noted, however, that the critics that condemned his methods had also ridiculed his theory in
the first place, leaving him with little choice but to try things his own way. His establishing the
connection between myth and reality has proved extremely important in the fields of archaeology and
social anthropology, among others. He also achieved something that perhaps few people do in their
lifetime; he fulfilled his dream, and found the site of the famed Troy, ancient city of legend and history.
In which section are the following mentioned?
1. the conviction that despite embellishment, a legend was based on factual events
2. Schliemann’s uncovering an object causing irreparable damage
3. embarking on an expedition to find a lost civilization, based on hearsay
4. contemporaries condemning Schliemann’s methodology
5. ancient works inspiring a theory
6. demonstrating conclusively a link between history and legend
7. financial security enabling an amateur to fulfill his dreams
8. Schliemann’s assertions subsequently being proved incorrect
9. non-professionals engaging in archaeology
10. the rejection of Schliemann’s theories resulting in unorthodox techniques. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
d. In the passage below, seven paragraphs have been removed. For questions 1-7, read the passage
and choose from the paragraphs A-H the one which fits each gap. There is ONE extra paragraph
which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the corresponding numbered box provided. (1.4 points)
Peter Raven is a botanist. He knows about photosynthesis, primary productivity and sustainable growth. He
knows that all flesh is grass; that the richest humans and the hungriest alike depend ultimately on plants for
food, fuel, clothing, medicines and shelter, and that all of these come from the kiss of the sun on warm moist
soils, to quicken growth and ripen grain. 1. 8/ 11
The global population is about to soar from six billion to nine billion in less than a lifetime. Around 800
million humans are starving, and maybe two billion are malnourished, while three billion survive on two dollars a day. 2.
By many, Raven means perhaps half to two thirds of all the other species on the planet in the next 100 years.
There could be ten million different kinds of fern, fungus, flowering plant, arthropod, amphibian, reptile,
bird, fish and mammal on Earth. Nobody knows. People such as Raven, director of the Missouri Botanic
Gardens in St Louis, are doing their best to count and preserve them. 3.
Some of these organisms are now being chased to oblivion by human population growth at levels that ecosystems cannot sustain. 4.
There are ways of confirming species loss, even if it cannot be established how many species there were in
the first place. Look at the vertebrates and mollusks in fossil records, Raven says, just for the past sixty-five
million years or so. “You find that the average life of a species is two to three million years and you get
about one species per million becoming extinct per year in the fossil record. Those particular groups are a
small sample, but they are a real sample,” he says. 5.
That works out at hundreds of creatures per year over the past four centuries, and even more when humans,
rats and other invaders started colonising islands: 2,000 species have vanished from the Pacific basin alone
since the Polynesians got there 1,200 years ago. 6.
There are various wild creatures that get along with humans and follow them everywhere: cockroaches,
fleas, ticks, rats, cats, pigs, cattle, scavenger birds, lusty weeds. These invade little islands of ancient
biodiversity, take over, and see the natives off the premises. And not just islands: one third of all endangered
plants in the continental US are threatened because of alien invaders, Raven says. In Hawaii, it is 100 percent. 7.
Ecosystems are not static. They change, naturally. They burn, are grazed or browsed, they regenerate, flood
and silt up. But left to themselves, they go on providing services that humans and other creatures value. A
mangrove swamp provides a habitat for shrimps. It cannot be improved by draining it for a tourist beach, or
building a large city on it. Its natural value would be dissipated. “An ecosystem itself undamaged is very,
very resilient, and the more simplified it gets, the less resilient. Globally, what we are doing is simplifying
them all, simultaneously, which is a very dangerous large-scale experiment,” Raven says. Paragraphs
A Ecosystems, Raven says, can be whatever you like. Hedgerows in Hampshire are an ecosystem; so are
weeds on a railway line at Hammersmith. Savannahs, grasslands, prairies, rainforests, dry forests, pine
forests, uplands, heathlands, downlands, wetlands, mangrove swamps, estuaries, oxbow lakes and coral
reefs are all ecosystems, and they survive on diversity. The greater the variety of microbes, plants and
animals in an ecosystem, the more resilient it is and the better it works for all, including humans. So it
would not be a good idea to evict at least half of these creatures, especially if nothing is known about
them. But, Raven says, that is what is happening. 9/ 11
B Then you can start with the literature in about 1600, when people began to care enough about organisms
to be able to document them well, and for the groups that they were documenting - birds, mammals,
amphibians, reptiles, butterflies and plants - then you can say, “What was the rate over the past 400
years? It's tens of times or hundreds of times the level it was before.”
C Global warming is not going to help, either. What happens to the unique assembly of plants in the Cape
region of Africa as the thermometer rises? They cannot migrate south. There is no land south of the Cape. So many will perish.
D As he keeps pointing out, the human species is living as if it had more than one planet to occupy. Forty
years ago, he and colleagues tried to calculate the economic cost of exporting humans to a star system
likely to be orbited by habitable planets. They worked out that it would cost the entire gross economic
product of the planet to ship just twelve people a year to Proxima Centauri or beyond. His message for
the planet is, “Think, look at the big picture, and think again”.
E But the human population is growing at the rate of about 10,000 an hour, and each human depends on a
hectare or two of land and water for what economists now call “ecosystem services” - the organisms that
ultimately recycle waste and deliver new wealth to provide oxygen, fresh food, clean water, fuel, new
clothes, safe shelter and disposable income.
F Valuable agricultural land is being poisoned or parched or covered in concrete, soils eroded, rivers
emptied and aquifers drained to feed the swelling numbers. Something has got to give, and the first
things to go are many of the plants and animals.
G So botanists such as Raven begin with the big picture of sustainable growth and can calculate to the
nearest planet how much land and sea it would take to sustain the population of the world if everybody
lived as comfortably as the Americans, British or French. The answer is three planets.
H There is another way of checking, Raven says, pioneered by, among others, socio-biologist and
evolutionary psychologist Edward O. Wilson. There is a logarithmic relationship between the area of
habitat and the species that inhabit it. Measure a patch of forest and count a sample of the species in it.
Then compare it with another patch of forest ten times smaller. The smaller one will have only half the
sample species count. This has been shown in thousands of individual observations, he says. So
destroying forests piecemeal is a way of extinguishing creatures. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. PART IV: WRITING (5.0 points)
a. Read the memo below. Use the information in the memo to complete the numbered gaps in the
advertising/ information leaflet which follows. The words you need do not occur in the notes. Use NO
MORE THAN TWO WORDS for each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). (2.0 points) Jimmy,
Could you tidy up these notes into a leaflet for the admissions dept.? We need to get it on the streets before the end of semester.
Stress that the way we do things - & have done from the start – is “learning by doing”, as the best way for
students to get the artistic, technical & business know how they need to get ahead in photography and other visual media.
Also, we are one of the top places in the world, and our programmes tailor made for those who want to make
a living in photography or film, both for those already in the business and those who want to learn new skills. 10/ 11
Don’t forget to mention that we have faculties at three locales, all in picturesque surroundings on the south coast.
Money: mention your aid programme & how we can help with payment plan.
If students want more information about help with money they can get in touch with us by e-mail. Jenny
The Adams Institute of Photography
Ever since its (0) beginnings/ foundation, The Adams Institute of Photography has (1) _______ great
emphasis on “learning by doing” as the most (2) _______ means of acquiring the artistic, technical and
business (3) _______ needed for (4) _______ in the fields of photography and other visual media.
We are a world leader in the field, and we (5) _______ special programmes for anyone who aspires to a
career in stills photography or (6) _______ pictures, whether you are already professionally involved or a (7) _______.
The institute is situated at three beautiful (8) _______ on the south coast, with peaceful and eye-catching surroundings.
The institute has (9) _______ aid programme for those who need (10) _______assistance and qualify under the government guidelines.
For further information contact info@adams_photoinstitute.com. Your answers: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
b. For each of the questions below, write the second sentence so that it is similar in meaning to the
original sentence, using the given word. Do not change the given word in any way. (2.0 points)
1. In his new book the writer presents an interesting theory of art. (FORWARD)
 In his new book the writer ____________________________________________________ theory of art.
2. I have disagreed with her decisions only once in my life. (AGAINST)
 Only once in my life _________________________________________________________ her decision.
3. The researchers had to work very hard for six months in order to complete the project. (STRETCH)
The researchers had to work _____________________________________________________the project.
4. During the economic crisis, even the royal family had to spend less money than usual. (BELTS)
 During the economic crisis, even the royal family ____________________________________________.
5. Without my glasses I can’t see anything. (BLIND)
 Without my glasses I am _______________________________________________________________.
6. If I don’t have a cup of coffee with my lunch, I become weak and faint by three o’clock. (STEAM)
 If I don’t have a cup of coffee with my lunch, _______________________________________________. 11/ 11
7. Speaking in front of an audience can be nerve-racking, but once you become accustomed to it, you will find it easy. (SWING)
 Speaking in front of an audience can be nerve-racking, _______________________________________, you will find it easy.
8. You shouldn’t smoke if you want to lead a healthier lifestyle. (ABSTAIN)
 You _________________________________________________ if you want to lead a healthier lifestyle.
9. The expedition might be dangerous, but I’d take the risk and go away. (CHANCE)
 The expedition might be dangerous, ______________________________________________________.
10. I knew that Ray had been working late as he looked exhausted. (OIL)
 I knew that Ray ____________________________________________________ as he looked exhausted.
c. For each of the question below, complete the second sentence so that it is similar in meaning to the
original sentence. (1.0 point)
1. Your story is different from the facts.
 Your story doesn’t tie ________________________________________________________________ .
2. There is a predominance of boys in this class.
 There are __________________________________________________________________________ .
3. The dress was so tempting that I bought it.
 I couldn’t resist the __________________________________________________________________ .
4. He suddenly thought that he might have misunderstood her.
 It crossed __________________________________________________________________________ .
5. We were elated by the birth of our first grandchild.
 We were over ______________________________________________________________________ .
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